The debate over how to manage the wealthy's fortunes after their deaths traces its roots to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
In the late 16th century, the enigmatic warrior fought alongside a feudal lord dubbed the "Great Unifier"
Deep in the archives, a historian rescues the tale of brave maroons
A fresh view of Galla Placidia, who married a barbarian and ruled when the world power fell into chaos
After World War II, Holocaust survivors fled Europe’s lingering anti-Semitism on a series of clandestine missions
Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea Scrolls
Every year, Haitians around the globe eat the pumpkin dish on January 1 to commemorate the liberation of the world’s first free Black republic
The year's most exciting discoveries included hidden portraits by Cézanne and van Gogh, sarcophagi buried beneath Notre-Dame, and a medieval wedding ring
National Museums Scotland agreed to repatriate the object, which was stolen in 1929, following an in-person appeal by an Indigenous delegation
From ancient mosaics to Saint Francis of Assisi, depictions of Jesus's birth reflect the changing conventions of the world's largest religion
Now a global phenomenon, the holiday tradition traces its roots to medieval Europe
A new law recognizes the thousands of Spaniards killed by the Germans during World War II
On the eve of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, some of the country's artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the bust of Nefertiti, remain overseas
Activists in China are using blank sheets of paper to speak out against the country's draconian zero-Covid policies
In an unusual collaboration, archaeologists in Israel are working with police to analyze prints left on fifth- or sixth-century pottery shards
More than simply Picasso's muse, the French artist won renown for her striking paintings and photographs
A new DNA study suggests Ashkenazi Jews living in 14th-century Germany were surprisingly genetically diverse
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and illuminate how the nation ended up where it is today
A new book by an Israeli archaeologist makes the stunning claim that common Jewish practices emerged only a century or so before Jesus
The sequel to the 2018 Marvel blockbuster features a Maya-inspired antihero played by Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta
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